Many years ago I created a series of 1/25 RC Hopper cars using circuit boards of dirt cheap RC toy cars thatproved to be quite effective and lot's of fun.

Two 3V relays send the power directly the hopper motor to bypass the rather weak transistors on the circuit board. That orange thing connected to the motor is a capacitor to get rid of interference with the RC unit.

A cheap micro servo capable of lifting 1.5kg directly connected to a single "cylinder's ram" lifts and lowers themodel lowrider with ease.

The allu ram connected to the servos arm. It's better to have the ram connected near the center of rear axle that way it can handle the weight of the batteries without hanging too much to one side.

Drive shaft for that authentic look.

Complete chassis with enough room to fit the interior. 3 AAA batteries provide the juice although I prefer to use a small 3.6V lipo battery and add weight to make this scale lowrider hop like the real thing. I swapped the original remote control for a new switchbox and connected two momentary toggle switches to control the cars motions.

On my last trip to Indonesia I left one of my 1/12 scale 1964 Impala models with Fahmi Freeflow in Bandung.You wouldn't say but Freeflow never worked on a scale model before. He's known in Asia for his outstanding paintjobs and pinstriping on cars, motorcycles and helmets. Check out his work: https://www.facebook.com/fahmi.freeflow

I used Hasegawa Mirror Finish foil for the chrome trimm. It's a micro thin plastic type of foil stretchable and it sticks very well. It's a bit harder to work with compared to Bare Metal Foil but the result is 100% authentic looking chrome without getting dull overtime.

1/12 scale Cragar wheels with an added deep dish along with urethane cast tires by Jevries for that Old schoollowrider look. Car will receive a nice RC hydraulic setup.

All my thanks go out to Fahmi Freeflow for his outstanding artwork on this scale model!